Question about post and get with forms

PHP
1

The example provided in “Build your own database driven website using php & mysql” they use the following form setup in jokes.html.php:
<form action=“?deletejoke” method=“post”>

why would they then suggest to use:
if (isset($_GET[‘deletejoke’]))

to “get” the varialbe? wouldn’t you use post since the form is method= “post”?

thanks

2

But ‘deletejoke’ isn’t passed as a form field, but in the query string. And parameters passed in the query string are available through $_GET.

3

It’s the fault of php creators.
The real source of the GET array is query string, and it’s name has no relation to the method used.

4

Cool, so basically this was just a shortcut the author took, rather than building in an invisible “deletejoke” field in the form to pass the variable via POST?

5

Right.
Query string is often used to control your app, no matter which method is used.